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The Noise Around Her Black

After the sudden death of a husband and father, a widow and her three children find themselves at the center of a burial that offers more spectacle than solace.

Set against the backdrop of Nigerian tradition, the film quietly observes how communal ritual can deepen the family’s isolation rather than ease their grief.

The Noise Around Her Black is a portrait of mourning, exploring how culture’s insistence on outward display can obscure the quiet needs of a family left behind.

  • Odaro Eguavoen
    Director
  • Odaro Eguavoen
    Writer
  • Obed Isibor
    Producer
  • Rubie Okpara
    Director of Photography
  • Odaro Eguavoen
    Art Director
  • Chineye Akunna
    Editor
  • Elias Gbadebo
    Sound Designer
  • Ego Ihenacho
    Key Cast
    "Funke"
  • Ebun Oluwarinu
    Key Cast
    "Adeola"
  • Iberedem Udobong
    Key Cast
    "Tunde"
  • Kolawole Agboola
    Key Cast
    "Uncle Tomos"
  • Osinachi Amaechi
    Key Cast
    "Timi"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    26 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 24, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Nigeria
  • Country of Filming:
    Nigeria
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 4K, 25fps, 10-bit
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Ibadan Indie Film Awards (IFA)
    Ibadan
    Nigeria
    November 28, 2025
    Nigerian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • All African Indie Arts Film Festival (AAIFF)
    Lagos
    Nigeria
    Official Selection, Best Social Impact (Nominee), Best Actor (Nominee)
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Volume 1

    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival (ENIFF)
    Enugu
    Nigeria
    November 28, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Mashariki African Film Festival
    Kigali
    Rwanda
    November 25, 2025
    Rwandan Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Films That Move

    Jamaica
    Honourable Mention
  • Tswa Film Festival
    Abuja
    Nigeria
    December 12, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Inside Nollywood International Film Festival & Awards
    Abuja
    Nigeria
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Odaro Eguavoen

Odaro Eguavoen is an emerging Nigerian filmmaker and multidisciplinary creative whose practice is rooted in architecture and environmental storytelling. Trained to think spatially and structurally, he later expanded into game development, writing, and digital art—disciplines that continue to inform his visual storytelling. His work gravitates toward the subtle and peripheral aspects of grief, often exploring how memory and absence shape lived experience.

With his debut short film, The Noise Around Her Black, Odaro brings a deliberate and collaborative approach to directing, balancing technical precision with emotional resonance and creating space for intimate dialogue between form, story, and performance

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Director Statement

With The Noise Around Her Black, I wanted to create a world that mirrors the quiet yet overwhelming presence of grief. My background in architecture taught me to think about how space shapes human experience, and I carried that same thinking into this film. Every frame is designed as an emotional environment—whether through silence, shadow, or rhythm—where loss can be both intimate and expansive. For me, filmmaking is not only about telling a story but constructing a space where audiences can inhabit the emotional weight of the characters. This film is my attempt to world-build through cinema, offering a landscape of grief that is both isolating and connective, fragile and enduring.